〜ばってん: This word means 'but' or 'however'. People in the Kyushu area of Japan use it a lot. It connects two different ideas.

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〜ばってん

This word means 'but' or 'however'. People in the Kyushu area of Japan use it a lot. It connects two different ideas.

KMT7CasualConjunctionSpoken OnlyKyushuKyushu Particles And ConjunctionsGrammar

Clause + ばってんPrimary

Sentence + ばってん

This word means 'but' or 'however'. People in the Kyushu area of Japan use it a lot. It connects two different ideas.

行きたいばってん、仕事があるとよ。

I want to go, but I have work.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveWork & Career Daily Life

昨日、一生懸命勉強したばってん、試験は難しかったばい。

I studied hard yesterday, but the exam was difficult.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveEducation

理由はあんまり分からんばってん…

I don't really understand the reason, but...

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeCore Concepts

この商品は人気ですばってん、今は在庫がなかです。

This product is popular, but it's out of stock right now.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveBusiness & Finance Work & Career

彼は来んち言いよったばってん、結局来んかったとさ。

He said he'd come, but in the end he didn't.

CasualPastNegativeMid SentenceConcessiveFamily & Relationships

This word is like a secret handshake. It tells people you are from Kyushu, especially around Fukuoka. People in that area know it well.

This is like saying 'but' in standard Japanese. It is a Kyushu dialect word. It is different from 'じゃっどん' which is used in Kagoshima. 'ばってんが' is also used. It means the same thing. The 'が' can make it sound a little softer.

Don't use this when you write formal letters. It is only for talking with friends.

Use this when you want to say "but" or "although." It makes your sentence softer. You can also use it to hint at something negative. You do not need to say the negative part out loud.

Less formal alternatives(2)

〜ばってんが

This word means 'but' or 'however'. You use it to show a difference between two ideas. It is used in the Kyushu area of Japan.

〜とですばってん

This phrase is a polite way to start a sentence. You use it to give a reason or situation first. Then you say something different or unexpected.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜じゃっどん

This word means 'but' or 'however'. You use it to connect two ideas that are different.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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Dictionary

〜ばってん

This word means 'but' or 'however'. People in the Kyushu area of Japan use it a lot. It connects two different ideas.

KMT7CasualConjunctionSpoken OnlyKyushuKyushu Particles And ConjunctionsGrammar

Clause + ばってんPrimary

Sentence + ばってん

This word means 'but' or 'however'. People in the Kyushu area of Japan use it a lot. It connects two different ideas.

行きたいばってん、仕事があるとよ。

I want to go, but I have work.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveWork & Career Daily Life

昨日、一生懸命勉強したばってん、試験は難しかったばい。

I studied hard yesterday, but the exam was difficult.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveEducation

理由はあんまり分からんばってん…

I don't really understand the reason, but...

CasualNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeCore Concepts

この商品は人気ですばってん、今は在庫がなかです。

This product is popular, but it's out of stock right now.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceConcessiveBusiness & Finance Work & Career

彼は来んち言いよったばってん、結局来んかったとさ。

He said he'd come, but in the end he didn't.

CasualPastNegativeMid SentenceConcessiveFamily & Relationships

This word is like a secret handshake. It tells people you are from Kyushu, especially around Fukuoka. People in that area know it well.

Don't use this when you write formal letters. It is only for talking with friends.

Use this when you want to say "but" or "although." It makes your sentence softer. You can also use it to hint at something negative. You do not need to say the negative part out loud.

Less formal alternatives(2)

〜ばってんが

This word means 'but' or 'however'. You use it to show a difference between two ideas. It is used in the Kyushu area of Japan.

〜とですばってん

This phrase is a polite way to start a sentence. You use it to give a reason or situation first. Then you say something different or unexpected.

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜じゃっどん

This word means 'but' or 'however'. You use it to connect two ideas that are different.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

〜だ / 〜だった

This means 'is' or 'was'. It is the casual way to say 〜です and 〜でした.

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〜ばってん

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Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Discourse Function1

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Less formal alternatives(2)

Dialect / slang variants(1)

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〜ばってん

Patterns2

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Discourse Function1

Compare with3

Less formal alternatives(2)

Dialect / slang variants(1)

Prerequisites3

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